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Control flow syntax in c++

With the following c++ example(indention was left out in purpose).

if(condA)          // if #1
if(condB)          // if #2
if(condC)          // if #3
if(condD)          // if #4
funcA();
else if(condD)     // else #1 if #5
funcB();
else if(condE)     // else #2 if #6
funcC();
else               // else #3
funcD();
else if(condF)     // else #4 if #7
funcE();
else               // else #5
funcF();

What else refers to what if and what is the rule about this? (yes I know using { } will solve this).

Solution

  • DeadMG is right. Just in case you are interested, the rule is

    else is attached to the last free (that is, unprotected by braces and without corresponding else) if.